What Date Is The 2021 Nfl Draft?

The 2021 NFL Draft is set to begin on April 29 and continue through May 1. It will be held in Cleveland, Ohio.

What Date Is The 2021 Nfl Draft?
The 2021 NFL Draft is set to begin on April 29 and continue through May 1. It will be held in Cleveland, Ohio.

Introduction

The NFL Draft is an annual event in which the 32 teams in the National Football League (NFL) select new players for their rosters. The draft is held every year in April, and the 2021 NFL Draft will be no different. While the date of the 2021 NFL Draft has not yet been announced, it is typically held during the first week of April. So mark your calendars and start preparing for another exciting year of NFL football!

History of the NFL Draft

The first NFL Draft was held on February 8, 1936, nearly four months before the inaugural NFL season. Seventy-five years later, the NFL Draft has become one of the most anticipated events on the NFL calendar, as fans eagerly await to see which players their favorite teams will select.

In recent years, the NFL Draft has been held in prime time on Thursdays and Fridays, with the first round on Thursday night and rounds two and three on Friday night. The draft then resumes on Saturday afternoon with rounds four through seven.

The 2021 NFL Draft will be held April 29-May 1 at a to-be-determined location. The first round will be held on Thursday, April 29, followed by rounds two and three on Friday, April 30. The draft will then resume on Saturday, May 1 with rounds four through seven.

The 2021 NFL Draft

The 2021 NFL Draft is scheduled to take place from April 29th to May 1st. This will be the first NFL Draft to be held entirely virtually, with team representatives and prospects participating from their homes. The event will be televised on ESPN and the NFL Network.

The Location

The 2021 NFL Draft will be held in Cleveland, Ohio from April 29-May 1. It will be the first time that the city has hosted the draft since its inception in 1936. The event is typically held in New York City, but was moved to Las Vegas for 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Date

The NFL Draft will be held from April 29- May 1st in Cleveland, Ohio. This will be the first time that the draft will be held in Cleveland since 1961, and just the second time that it will be held in Ohio (the other time was 2004 in Cincinnati). It is also notable as it will mark the first time that the entire draft will be held outdoors.

The Prospects

The purpose of the NFL Draft is for each NFL team to select eligible college football players to add to their roster. College football players become eligible for the NFL Draft three years after they have completed high school. For example, the 2021 NFL Draft will include prospects who completed high school in 2018.

There are two ways for a college football player to declare for the NFL Draft:

Entering the draft after their third year of college eligibility
Bypassing their remaining college eligibility and entering the draft early

Players who have completed their collegiate eligibility are automatically entered into the draft. Players who have not completed their collegiate eligibility have until mid-January to declare for the draft. If they do not declare by that date, they will be ineligible for the draft and will have to wait until the next year to declare.

Conclusion

So, what date is the 2021 NFL Draft? While the specific date has not yet been announced, it is expected to take place sometime in late April.